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Lisbon man pleads guilty to assault for 2025 Madison Township shooting

Local News July 30, 2026

LISBON — A Lisbon man charged with felonious assault and other counts related to a 2025 shooting in Madison Township will face sentencing at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after entering a guilty plea. Hunter Congrove, 23, state Route 45, pleaded guilty to felonious assault, a second-degree felony, a firearm specification and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. A first-degree felony charge of kidnapping will be dismissed. He had been scheduled for a jury trial, but entered the plea instead. According to a county sheriff’s report, the ...

Columbiana council approves contract with public employees union

Local News July 29, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved the new three-year contract on July 21. City Manager Lance Willard said the agreement is similar to the one given to the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association earlier this year. Both unions received 3 percent wage increases for each year of the three year contracts. The OPBA covers patrolmen, dispatchers and the police sergeant. The AFSCME union represents public sector municipal employees. In other matters during the recent city council meeting, ...

Port Authority working with East Palestine to develop industrial park

Local News July 29, 2026

LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre parcel of land into an industrial park just north of the village, north of state Route 14 off of Howell Road in Unity Township. “We’ve been working with the village and believe this will be very important towards the economic recovery,” CCPA Executive Director Brittany Smith said. During the CCPA Board of Directors meeting Monday night, the board authorized Smith to negotiate a development agreement with the village of East Palestine and the East Palestine ...

Highway patrol investigating head-on collision in Perry Township

Local News July 29, 2026

PERRY TOWNSHIP — Two drivers suffered suspected serious injuries Tuesday morning after their pickups collided head-on on state Route 45 in Perry Township. A spokesman for the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lisbon post said a Chevy Silverado traveled left of center and struck a Dodge Ram at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday. Each driver was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown by EMT EMS. Perry Township police and fire departments were also on scene. The accident remains under investigation.

On the calendar

Local News July 29, 2026

WED/7-29 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Mahoning County Model Aircraft Club, 6 p.m., Shaker Woods Field; arrive at 4 p.m. if wishing to fly; rain location at Bellaria Pizza in Boardman East Liverpool Friends of the Carnegie Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Carnegie Library’s Community Room East Palestine Health Coaches for Hypertension Control, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information ...

Community member shares plans of car show in Hammond Park

Local News July 29, 2026

WELLSVILLE — A community member recently advised village council of plans to hold a car show at Hammond Park. Grant Barlow told council at its most recent meeting he will once again be part of a team organizing the Wheels in Wellsville Labor Day Car Show Sept. 7 at the park, with this year’s proceeds going to playground equipment for the park. Barlow requested the village address the potholes on Lisbon Street and in the park due to the number of people they anticipate coming through the village, and he also requested the park be mowed a week prior to the show, which will be held ...